Biography & Autobiography, Personal Memoirs
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Lily of Libya
A Woman’s Story of Life in an Oilfield Compound Under Colonel Gaddafi’s Regime by Laureen Muir Heggie
Adventure often ignites fear, but it’s that risk you take that spreads your wingspan wider. This true story takes place in the North African oilfields of Libya where Laureen, a young Canadian woman, lived as an expatriate from 1990 to 1993....
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Accepting 7:47
Trying to Say Goodbye While Executing the Estate by Brant L. Thompson
It was the call no one wants to receive. When Brant Thompson’s phone rang early that morning, he thought he knew what to expect, but knowing didn’t make it any easier. His mother, with whom he had always had a close relationship, had passed away....
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Get A Muzzle On Her!
by M. Carol Jamieson
On September 14, 1962, at only twenty years old, Carol Jamieson is forced to endure what no one should: her young husband crashes his car and dies, leaving her and their one-year-old son to fend for themselves. Against the odds, she manages to...
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More Than History
Stories of Helena Petrov Thiessen (1909-1996) and Peter Aron Reimer (1903-1958) by Victor Reimer
Yes, this is family history! It is an immigrant story. It includes significant scholastic research. It situates the personal and family narrative within the broader political, economic, and social context of the 1920s and the subsequent decades....
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Voices from Viet Nam
Local Histories on the Road to Peace by Rex Eaton
Based on interviews with survivors of “the American War,” Voices from Việt Nam delivers a moving portrait of a people who have succeeded, against great odds, in overcoming the horrors of war and occupation without bitterness—but also without...
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To B&B or Not to B&B
How My Dream Lodge Became a Comedic Nightmare by Sue Marko
“We all go into the B&B business with rose-coloured glasses. Our enthusiasm piqued, we’re excited to be the best hosts we can be and with optimistic dreams of the happily-ever-after. Then reality hits.” Embark on a laugh-out-loud journey through...
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Around the World with a Spare Pair of Jeans
My Adventures Along the Hippie Trail and Beyond by Jean Ramer
With nothing but a backpack and an open mind, Jean Ramer was ready to turn life on its head. Fed up with a career spent in a classroom of unruly children, Jean decided a change of scenery was in order. The year was 1975, and the Hippie Trail...
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TIZITA
A Memoir of Perseverance and Enchantment by Marian Dodds
Traversing personal narrative and broader social themes, this memoir will resonate with anyone who’s ever felt compelled to do good in the world, whether in person or by donation. Vivid descriptions, historical context and personal insights offer...
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Love for Sale
Chronicles of a Canadian Call Girl by Maureen Teahan
Sometimes hilarious and sometimes horrifying, this darkly candid memoir is guaranteed to educate and entertain. From precocious pre-pubescent to troubled trollop, Sandi takes you on a deep dive to her rock bottom that will leave you gasping for...
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The Dark Place
A Candid Diary of a Youth Navigating Addiction, Depression, and Identity by Arlowe Black
My dying wish was always to write this book. I wanted to be understood. I wanted my death to be understood. Every time I thought I was ready to end it and didn’t it was because my story was yet untold. The book wasn’t finished. My life and my...
